1975 Jackie DeShannon – New Arrangement
New Arrangement is an album by Jackie DeShannon, released by Columbia Records in 1975. It contains the first recording of “Bette Davis Eyes”, written by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon in 1974 and covered by Kim Carnes on the album Mistaken Identity (1981). Another song, “Boat to Sail,” that features Brian Wilson and then-wife Marilyn singing backing vocals, was covered by The Carpenters in their 1976 album A Kind of Hush. Robert Christgau wrote about New Arrangement: “As an American songwriter who has escaped the confessional mode, and as a woman who can sing about subjects other than men, DeShannon exemplifies several healthy trends. The main thing this well-made record reveals, however, is an intelligent professionalism that matters about as much as a surge in enrollment in creative writing classes or women’s liberation for female executives.”
Tracks
1 Let The Sailors Dance (Jackie DeShannon, Randy Edelman) 4:00
2 Boat To Sail (Jackie DeShannon) 3:34
3 Sweet Baby Gene (Donna Weiss, Jackie DeShannon) 2:53
4 A New Arrangement (Glen Ballantyne, Jackie DeShannon) 3:19
5 Over My Head Again (Jackie DeShannon, John Bettis) 3:01
6 Bette Davis Eyes (Donna Weiss, Jackie DeShannon) 3:00
7 Queen Of The Rodeo (Donna Weiss, Jackie DeShannon) 3:22
8 I Wanted It All (Jackie DeShannon, John Bettis) 2:48
9 Murphy (Glen Ballantyne, Jackie DeShannon) 3:11
10 Barefoot Boys And Barefoot Girls (Donna Weiss, Jackie DeShannon) 3:05
11 Dreamin As One (David Palmer, William Smith) 3:30
Biography
Musicians
Bass | John Kahn |
Drums | Ron Tutt |
Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Guitar | Mike Deasy |
Guitar | Michael Stewart |
Keyboards | Larry Knechtel |
Synthesizer | Barry Fasman |
Vocals | Jackie DeShannon |
Other Musicians
1 Let The Sailors Dance
Piano | Randy Edelman |
2 Boat To Sail
Guitar | Gary Dalton |
Piano | Randy Edelman |
Background Vocals | Brian Wilson |
Background Vocals | Marilyn Rovell Wilson |
3 Sweet Baby Gene
Bass | Peter Marshall |
Guitar | Kenny Rankin |
Vibraphone | Victor Feldman |
4 A New Arrangement
Bass | Leland Sklar |
6 Bette Davis Eyes
Steel Guitar | Buddy Emmons |
7 Queen Of The Rodeo
Steel Guitar | Buddy Emmons |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael Stewart
Engineer – Ron Malo
Design – Nancy Donald
Photography – Moshe Brakha
Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders
Recorded At Devonshire Studios
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc